Artist
Jean Junkala
Jean Junkala is a Canadian artist whose practice centres on a distinctive weaving-threads-of-pastels technique — layering colour to achieve an optical color mix with a textile sensibility that dissolves the boundary between drawing and fabric.
Born in Ohio, she received formal training at Wright State University and the Baum School of Art in Pennsylvania before establishing her studio practice in Gatineau, Quebec.
Gatineau, QC · CanadaEducation
education
- Wright State UniversityBFA (Fine Arts) — Dayton, Ohio
- Baum School of ArtAllentown, Pennsylvania
Distinctions & Awards
distinctions & awards
- First Place, Pastel 100, Still Life CategoryPastel Journal Magazine, March–April 2001
- First Place (public and jury), Plein Air Paint-inEmmaus, Pennsylvania, 1996
- First Place (public), Pastel Society of Eastern Canada, Pastel Toujours Exposition2003
- Honorable Mention, International Pastel Exposition, PSEC, Ogilvy'sMontreal, May 2005
- Fine Arts Scholarship, Wright State UniversityDayton, Ohio, 1980–83
- Arts Visuels Gatineau, Artist of the Year2024–25
- 1st Place, Exhibition Mannequins RéinventésGatineau, 2024
Media
media
- In the Hills Magazine (cover)Headwaters Region, Caledon, ON, Fall 2010
- Au Delà du Jeu, Loto-Quebec's Art CollectionTV Feature, Summer 2002
- Feature Interview, Pastel JournalMarch–April 2001
- Feature Interview, Canal Vox TelevisionQuebec, April 2000
- Peuple-Tribune, feature articleApril 2000
- East Penn Press, three feature articles1997
Exhibitions (Juried Selection)
exhibitions
- Strata (Feature Artist), Espace Pierre-DebainGatineau, QC — 2018, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
- Headwaters Arts Association, Annual ShowCaledon, ON, 2010
- Solo Exhibition, Rosemere Art GalleryQuebec, 2007
- International Pastel Exposition, PSEC, Ogilvy'sMontreal, May 2005
- 25-Year Retrospective, Galerie Louise-CarrierLévis, QC, 2004
- National Pastel Salon, Paris, City Hall Arrondissement #1France, 2003
- Third Festival International du Pastel, Feytiat-LimogesFrance, July–August 2003
- Pastel Toujours, PSEC Annual Exhibition, Galerie Walter KlinkhoffMontreal, June 2003
- Fraiches Pearspectives, Quebec Culture Council, Residence de l'Oeuvre ExhibitionApril 2003
- Pastels Only Show, Pastel Society of America, National Arts Club GalleryNew York, 2000
- Montreal's ArtFair 2000, Plaza Alexis-NihonMontreal, July–October 2000
- Curious Fruits, Solo Exhibition, Galerie des Deux-PontsSt-Nicolas, Quebec, April 2000
- Solo Exhibition, Emmaus Public LibraryPennsylvania, May 1997
- Pastels Only Show, Pastel Society of America, National Arts Club GalleryNew York, 1996
- Lehigh Valley Arts Alliance Show, Allentown Art MuseumPennsylvania, Spring 1997
- Lehigh Valley Arts Alliance Show, Lehigh University GalleryPennsylvania, Fall 1996
- Annual Exhibition 1997, Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown, Pennsylvania
- Gardenfest 1997, Rodale InstituteTrexlertown, Pennsylvania
- Village en ArtsSt-Nicolas, 1999–2003
Associations
associations
- Board, Conseil des Arts d'AylmerGatineau, QC, 2018–2023
- Curator, Annual Exhibition, Headwaters Art AssociationOrangeville, ON, 2016–18
- Curator, Director, Gibson GalleryAlliston, ON, 2010–13
- Pastel Society of Eastern CanadaMember, 2002–2005
- Juror, International Miniatures Exhibition, Galerie des Deux-PontsSaint-Nicolas, QC, 2001
- Selection Committee, Association Artistique de Saint-Nicolas2000
- Lehigh Valley Arts Alliance, Director1997
- City of Emmaus, PA, Historical District Commission, Advisor1996–1997
Professional Experience
professional experience
- Artist ProfessionalSt-Nicolas, Rosemere & Gatineau, QC, 1998–2023 · Emmaus, PA, 1995–1998
- Art Workshop Instructor, Quebec High School1998–2001
- Commercial ArtistDayton, OH, 1980–83 · Worcester, MA, 1987–88 · Emmaus, PA, 1989–1995
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